BLU Studio Energy 2 and Energy X debut with low prices, massive batteries

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

The self-proclaimed “market leader in unlocked devices in the United States” has just put two new low-cost Androids up for grabs on Amazon, and their main claim to fame is record-breaking endurance. Forget battery life measured in hours, the BLU Studio Energy 2 and BLU Energy X can purportedly keep the lights on for up to 3 days of “standard usage” on a single charge, or 30 days (!!!) in stand-by.Like its remarkable predecessor, the 5-inch Energy 2 packs a 5,000 mAh cell. Why doesn’t the sequel upgrade that? ...

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The era of great smartphone battery life has come – and gone

Posted on by Michael Fisher

Editor’s note: In the gulf between iPhone releases and in the run-up to the next Windows Phone resurrection, the ratio of Android to non-Android phones in our review inventory continues to rise. As a result, this piece is written from a predominantly Android-centric perspective.Everybody wants awesome smartphone battery life. Whether you’re addicted to the latest power-draining augmented reality game or just trying to get through a day of texting and talking, the panic moment is a familiar ...

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BLU Studio Energy hands-on: 5,000 mAh says it all (Video)

Posted on by Anton D. Nagy

While manufacturers are racing for the title given away to the one manufacturing the thinnest smartphone (including BLU, and its Vivo Air), there’s a significant part of the market that couldn’t care less about how thin a phone is; these users don’t want to sacrifice battery life, even if that means having to carry a beefier device.Check out the BLU Studio Energy, the smartphone that rocks a 5,000mAh battery, which will surely last you a couple of days, and some more. The specs aren’t ...

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